Amble Explore Wine Production Handbook

Description

• 180-page guide to understand how every grape growing & winemaking choice shapes wines
• Useful for WSET Level 3 & 4 Wines students, Sommeliers & budding wine enthusuasts
• Made with high quality, 100% recycled paper
• Designed and printed in France with care and passion
• Written by WSET Diploma qualified Lea Gatinois

Includes 7 detailed sections, with 40 lessons and over 300 pictures and drawings visual learners will love. Contents:

1. Introduction to wine production (Terroir)
2. The vine (Taxonomic hierarchy, Anatomy, Growing cycle, Vine’s needs)
3. Growing environment (Climate vs. weather, Factors influencing climate, Climate classification, Soils)
4. Viticulture (Planting materials, Structure and canopy management, Soil management, Water management, Hazard management, Pest management, Disease management, Harvest)
5. Winemaking (Wine components, Grape processing, Destemming and crushing, Maceration, Pressing, Alcoholic fermentation, Malolactic conversion, Maturation, Blending, Clarification and stabilisation, Adjustments, Packaging, Wine faults management)
6. Approaches (from conventional to natural)
7. Focus on wine styles (White, Rosé, Red, Orange wines, Wines with residual sugar, Sparkling, Fortified wines)